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Byways Breaks, Cycling and walking holidays, Beeston Castle Byways Breaks
 

Borders One Centre Break

2 or 3 nights - MODERATE/GENTLE

Explore the canals, rivers, meres and mosses of North Shropshire. Stay in the market town of Wem in a country house hotel, or in a comfortable farmhouse on the edge of the small market town of Ellesmere.  Cycle the peaceful lanes to Colemere Country Park, Whittington Castle and many of the small lakes in the area including Colemere and Hanmer Mere. Explore the small town of Ellesmere pleasantly situated with the Shropshire Union canal on one side and the Mere (a small lake) on the other side.  

  Whittington Castle  Ellemere - deli  The Bear - Hodnet

  Cycling to Hanmer Mere

Cycling distances - 20 - 25 miles or 10 - 15 miles a day, or selection of rides of different distances

AccommodationFarmhouse on outskirts Ellesmere or quiet country hotel in Wem.

COST: Per person
Number of nights Farmhouse Country House Hotel
2 £155 £200
3 £205 £285
Single supp/night £10  

Child Discounts - (Children sharing with 2 adults) Under 2 - free, under 4 -  80%, Under 12 - 50% and 12 to 16 - 25%

 

This cycling holiday includes

  • Overnight  B & B accommodation
  • Detailed routes, maps, background information
  • Quality bikes (discount available of you prefer to bring your own)
  • Helmets and tool kit, puncture resistant tyres
  • Luggage transfer & full support and back-up should you need help
  • Car parking or transfer to and from nearest station 

Nearest station - Wem 

Itinerary

First Day - Arrive at accommodation from lunchtime. We meet you when you arrive to deliver bikes and adjust them to make sure they are comfortable. 

Day 2 and /or 3 - Circular ride choices

Last Day - Check out of your room. You can leave your car and then circular ride for that day. We will meet you back at the accommodation at an agreed time to collect the bikes.

Some circular ride options from Ellesmere

  • Hanmer village and mere and Whixhall Moss. Lunch stop at the Hanmer Arms - moderate

  • Whittington Castle and quiet countryside south of Ellesmere  - moderate

  • Along canal to Colemere country park, and then quiet lanes to village of Loppington - gentle

  • Market town of Wem, quiet country lanes to past  Merrington Green nature reserve to Burlton.  - moderate

Some circular ride options from Wem

  • Whixhall Moss. - gentle

  • Whittington Castle and quiet countryside south of Ellesmere  - moderate

  • Loppington, Burlton and on to the small market town of Ellesmere with lake and canal wharf - moderate

  • Hawkstone Park and Hodnet  - moderate

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